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Mary Norton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Mary Norton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Norton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 4Th Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vergie Norton | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Alvada Norton | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Edith Norton | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Opal Norton | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Gracie Norton | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Sherman Norton | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Mitchell Norton | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Moses Norton | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Marian Norton | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mary Norton | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Claiborne, Tennessee
Spouse, age 24
Claiborne, Tennessee · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Norton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Union-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 35
Union-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1905 — 10 household members
| Surname | Norton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Norton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Norton
Spouse · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03942-00183)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elbert Graham | 69 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Frank E Graham | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | George Brantley | 82 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Minnie Brantley | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Billie Brantley | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Alice Dale Brantley | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Forest Settles | 63 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Harley Humphrey | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Minnie Humphrey | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | George Humphrey | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Jimmie Humphrey | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Alice Capps | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Inas Capps | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Dorothy Capps | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Sherman Cooper | 68 | Head | Farm | Tennessee |
| 56 | Matilda Cooper | 70 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Luther Williams | 43 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 58 | Hassie Williams | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Wardell Williams | 24 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Gertrude Williams | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Murrie Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Beulah Fay Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Luther Cooper | 44 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Lois Cooper | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Idell Cooper | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Lois Cooper | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Gurney Cooper | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Sherman Norton | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Mary Norton THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Gracie Norton | 15 | Daughter | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 71 | Mitchell Norton | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Alvada Norton | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Vergie Norton | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Marian Norton | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Moses Norton | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Opal Norton | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Edith Norton | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Frankie Weaver | 68 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Connie Weaver | 48 | Nephew | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Argil Weaver | 19 | Nephew | Laborer | Tennessee |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)